❏ Themed race machines are com-mon in both monster truck and boatracing, but it’s not really heard of inthe ATV world. That is until we ran intoFasst Company’s Colt Brinkerhoff. Forthe 2013 National Hare and Houndseason, Brinkerhoff contested the sea-son on board a nicely styled, JohnDeere-themed Honda TRX450R. Notonly did the machine garner someattention from fans and competitors,This season, with the help of hiscounterparts from Fasst Companyand the graphics design work of SamHolmes of Dirt Fiend Racing, theyhave come up with a new race quad,dubbed “The Tank”!

BACKSTORY

Going back a few years, Colthas had successful seasons aboardHondas in motocross racing. Taking apro championship in 2010 in the localUtah Motocross Series was a dreamcome true and set the tempo for big-ger dreams. In 2011, he decided tochase the Yamaha Quad-X series,where he would finish the seasonwith a sixth overall in the Production450 Pro class. The following year hebettered himself for a fifth overall inthe Production 450 Pro-class points.